Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 242, Ed. 1 Monday, July 27, 1925 Page: 3 of 6
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French Papers 1
Gve Prominence
I To Bryan Death
mm to coll at the Brjraa booM al-
ter the Commoner's death.
He revealed that he had been In-
vited to call at the Commoner*
house last night for a talk. During
the day Mr. Bryaa had told Mr|
Roger* that he appreciated tho
tribute Mr. Rappleayea had paid
him during the closing moments of
the trial.
During the Scopes trial It was
not generally known that Mr. Bry-
an's life had been threatened. la
Chattanooga last night Captain
.Marian Perkins. In chsrxa rf a
squtul of Chattanooga police her*
during the trial, stated that many
threa's had been made against Mr.
Bryan's life. Most of thorn came
from northern cities, he said, nnd
the authors were thought to have
been fanatics.
Verbal tokens of grief wbteh those
in high places shared with the
widow. Thdr messages were read
to her et Intervals by har friends
and attendants. They seemed to
softea her sorrow, to which aha
has resolutely refused U> yield.
We are Satisfied When
SOCIETY t
Glass Is Cat
Meet Competition
VtLAX-ATATOS 1JY1TATI0X.
r Brownwood friends have receiv-
ed the following Invitations:
Mm. L ▼. Htaton invites you to be
mroosat at the marriege of her
'*M £ daughter
"*^\ora Qolda
Id
j Reverend Robert .Edward Milam
'Wk Monday evening. August third
nineteen hundred twenty-five,
at eight o'clock
At Coggln Ave. Baptist Church
At bomb after Sept. 1
M3 Sixth Street.
* * * 4
PITTSBURGH, July 27.—(A*)—
Porelgn competition caused the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
to announce today a -•'» percent cut
In prices of Its products, effective
et enc«. The announcement report-
ed "large and Increasing Ipsporta-
lions of plate glass from Belgium.
Prance and England, "and a de-
creased donset.tic demand at Irre-
gular prices.'* Adding that the
price reduction was ordered in an
effort to meet foreign competition
and stimulate distribution of plate
glass of the company."
Perhaps at first thought you% conclude that we define a profit-
able transaction In terras of hollars anil cents to ns. That Is
not tr.ne. For whl|e the money problemh^ factor not to be
overlooked, ths fact remains that onli^pr a fburrhase is profit-
able to you Is of lasting satslmr^f^n ns. J
We are determined to mak^fiSiTstore sought at every point
t hut whenever yon huy^dnytMot^ herprand especially after
you get home and uow/m— you'll satisfied than ever
to trade here. \^r \
PARI8, July —Tho news-
papers give special prominence to
the death of William Jennings Bry-
an. recalling that a* Secretary of
8tate he signed the United States'
first note of protest aft.»r the sing-
ing of the Lusitania.
One paper used this head line
over Its atory:
"Mpnaleur Bryan.
Bible, dies ouddenly.
John Baird Bryan, a g|
the Commoner, ia study
but because the news wt
et ii late hour ne could;
formed.
(Continued from Page One)
ways and protect his home und
country from sin. The prayer also
sought aid In the campaign Mr.
Bryan was making for “old time
religion.”
After church services, Mr. Bry-
an returned to his home where
with Mrs. Brvan and Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers he had dinner.
He ate a large amount of food,
and was tn one of his roo-it jovial
moods since arriving her.*. Before
he decided to take a nAp he cal'ed
Chattanooga over long distance
telephone to ask ubput some detail
of his speech, which was being
published.
Mr. Bryan told his wife he had
never felt better in his life and was
ready to take his fight fer funda-
mentalism to the country.
He told of his trip to the Holy
Land within the next several
months and the writing he had
planned. He then remarked: “I am
so sleepy” and entered his room
shortly .after 3 o’clock.
defender of
The fallen champion of religious
orthodoxy lay this morning on a
Texas Governor
Wires Sympathy
- to Stricken Wife
couch by the front window of the
Rogers home, a silk-like covering
hiding hfs classic feature*. A light
breeie stirred the covering us »
tew friends viewed the body.
Seems Asleep.
Peaceful and serene as though: lu
a happy slumber. Mr. Bryau nefei
looked more lifelike than he did |c-
day. His lips were set in the Ac-
customed determined lines with the
slight suggestion of a coming omiie
over the
Feared Vermin
Covered Body
With Irritant
give 8. A H. Trading Stamps
. MONDAY, JULY *7
If so. you are vary excitable.
You lose your temper quickly.
You are cheerful and bright.
AM excellent company.
You have aa excellent mind.
But you are not a hard worker.
Things come easily for you.
Ab4 you don’t have to make i
Veteran Baptist
Preacher Dies at
His Home in Waco
FEFM REDUCED.
AUSTIN’, July 27 —<Ab.40over-
nor Miriam A. Ferguson today sent
the following message to Mrs. 1W1I
liam Jennings Bryan at Dayton
Tennessee, expressing condolenc.
over the death of William Jenningt
Bryan: (
“W ith deep‘regret. ! learned o
the passing of the great Commoctr,
William Jennings Bryan, who has
been such a vital factor In the po
Utica! and religious life of our ua-
lion and who fought for the teach
Ings of Jesus Christ to the end, He
was loved and admired throughout
all Texan. Permit me to extend U
you the heartfelt sympathy of thl*
state.”
WASHINGTON. July 27 —f>Pl.—
The Interstate Commerce Commia
sion with three Commissioners dis
senting. today reduced the coats
and fees of the reorganisation man-
agers. of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railroad from approximate
ly I2.3C4.000 to >1.5000.000,
The geutly closed lid*
eyes whlcd burned piercingly when
the great man was in action, added
cor.tcnt-
DALI.AS. July 27,—OP)—A Mex-
ican youth when a/rested Sunday
evening anted tlnSe to talk to a
friend. Thf officer granted his
request und then took him to the
city jail. Id a short time the young
man was tjwluting and groaning
with pain. And when taken to the
emergency ho-pital hit entire body
was found to be irritated. He said
he had dusted himself with a pow-
der to destroy vermin
“I did not see any rsts or bug*
In the Juil." he said, "but if there
had been they would have run from
me.” It required a box of bealin;
salve to relieve him.
WACO. Texas. July 27.—GPl -L
R**v L. W. Duke, J82. prominent
Baptist minister of Texas and Con-
federate vetefan. dlfd at hi* dome
here yc*t?rday morning follo-vlng
a long illnett*. He was a Baptist
preacher for 57 y**ar# and a Mason
for 52 years. He had held pastor-
ates in Reagan, Calfvert. Hopewi.l.
Lexington. Mexia and other places.
Burial took place l)ere this morn-
ing
to the effect of perfect
meut.
In the front room across the hall
Mrs. Bryan rested In bed. Her at
tendant said she slept little if a»
ail during the night, although she
lay quietly most of the long hour*.
It was in the room just in tee
rear of where bis widow lay today
that the Commoner late yesterday
breathed his last, unwatched by tfcr
Later he was retnov-
Mra. Bryan was on the porch of
the home and could sec her hus-
band on the bed. About 4:30 Mrs.
Bryan felt be bad been asleep long
enough and sent McCartney. who
was Mr. Bryan’s personal attend
ant. to wake hhn.
“He always was a heavy sleeper
and was hard to wake." McCartney
said, adding that after he had
shaken Mr. Pryan twice he noticed
he was not breathing.
Wile JPgCeamgeeus.
Mr. Andre Ur* remarked on the
courage Mrs. Bryan exhibited She
told <rlends that while she was
gl«4 hor husband had passed suray
peacefully and without pain she
You have many friends.
You loro to travel.
And to entertain lavishly.
You are generous and easy.
And not hard to-impose upon.
eye of man.
ed to where he reposed today. In
the parlor of the simple home.
Definite plan* for the removal o'
the body and the final service*
were still lacking this morning. At
tendaiits reported tt^i Mrs. Bryar
waited further Information from
Ivgr children, thd first of whom,
Mrg. Owen, is expected to arrive In
Dgyton tomorrow morning. It pa#
the belief of friends that the funer-
al party would not leave Daylor
until late tomorrow or Wednesday
when the movement would be to-
ward Washington.
The national colors were dis-
played throughout‘the town’s busi-
ness portion today at half .maxi.
Every protection and comfort
were hieing given to the widow by
a group of chosen attendants wUc
forbade callerd to speak with
bereaved and invalid woman.
Hceua b Peaceful.
Like the still fare on the pillow,
the home where the statesman had
taken a wordless leave of his
friends presented an aspect of
peaceful rest. Th»re was no throng
at the door
Eastland Drillers
Seeking Contracts
in Shallow Field
The many Brownwood friends of
Mr. mud Mrs. Mile* Melania of
Rosebud. Texan, will* sympathize
with thorn in the tragic Incident
which occurred a few days ago.
lad which resulted In the 5-year old
daughter of the good people being
bitten by u mad dog. Details of the
affair hare not been stated ex-
cept that the dog attacked the
child, that the dog/ wan beet an off
and killed nnd Ua head seat to the
Paeteur last It ate at Anstln which
moulted la the report that It was
affected with rabies. The child
was at earn takes to Austin for
treatment. Mr. end Mrs. Ififclnnlo
lived la Pro unused several
months. Mr. Melanie being connect-
ed with the Melanie Undertaking
LYRIC SOON
Armenians Are
Held Eligible
*' Naturalization
Ik ( ENT GAHOLINF.
W. A. Parry of Deademona an*!
D. L. Shannon of Kastirnd. oil op^
era!ora, were here Saturday and
Pundav. Investigating the shallow
o*l Bdd on the I'olemnn road, a
few mile* weal of the city and en-
deavoring to secure drilling con-
tract* In Bro-vn county near the
city, I/
The two men finv two rig* and
expect to obtain another If a *uf-
1 *clent Dumber of drilling contract*
ere secured It I* understood that
they vim a year'* drilling neer
Brownwiraod nnd it Is expected that
reveral to<-w locations will be made
within the n-ar future.
The aril re only two of a lar<r~ num-
ber. who have been coming into
Brownwood for the post tu*o <*r
three weeks since the oil activities
in Brownwood and Brown county
have increased and since the Cron*
Cut and Cross Plain* field# have
been booming. N
regrehed to have him die at a lime
when he prepared *%*eb a greet
work. . u
She referred to the campaign he
was to make for fundamentalism
and the wr.tlng he had shinned.
Mr. Bryan had begun a historir of
hie life and frequently durlnq the
4*at few montne had exnreaaed n
desire jto complete It. flt seems
that everytiuie ! plan \f work on
the biography.'’ Mrr RtVsn told a
newspaper man a few week* ago.
“something happen* to interfere.”
FORT WORTH. Text**. July 27. -
(Ah—Elghtcen cent* a gallon was
the new price that greeted auto-
1st* Sunday at many imsll filling
station*. Mom of the mryer “chain
stations’"still are selling at 2l*
cent*.
PORTIJIND. Ore.. July 27 —(AN
- Armenian* are eligible to natura-
lization as American citizens. Fed-
eral Judge C. E. Wolverine decid-
ed today In the noted Cartoniznn
case, the Judge handed down a de-
rision that was an entire victory
for the A*la Minor people.
A* the entire proceeding wes a
test case It Is expected the govern-
ment will appeal to the United
State** Supreme Court
The Federal government has
sued for annullment of the natur-
alization paper* of Tatos O. Carto-
•rian. member of a local firm of rug
dealer*. The government’s conten-
tion was that Armenians arc of
Astatic descent and therefore ant
eligible to’ naturalization \
Mine Operators • \
‘Furniture
expressed his pleasure of the fact
that he would have an opportunity
to present R to the public without
Interruption
During the cloalng hours of the
trial he was called to the witness
f*«s*t by the defease and the result
was a bitter clash between him and
Clarence Durrow. ooA, of Scope*'
counsel. ,
The Commoner declared his be-
lief la the Bible, declaring “the
Christian religion ha# satisfied me
nnd I have never felt it necessary
to took wp some competing reUg-
loa.“
At another point he asserted:
“The Bible is good enough to
Hr* by and die hy." _
Mr. Bryan aocus*ed Mr. Dsrrow
of attacking “revealed religi an."
when objection# to . the defense
questions were made by pros*# u-
tton attorney*, which Mr. Bryan
expressed a desire to answer.
“The reason 1 am answ*rint i*
not for the benefit of the court,’*
he stated. “It is tp keep these gen-
tlemen from saying I wa* afraid
• to meet them and let them ques-
tion me. I want the Christian world
We ;
Position to give
Oar Customers
First Class Service In
Repairing
We bat
JFnsi Class IVork-
/Let Us Give Yoa an Estimate
MORTUARY
JAXfes KB WARD PARROTT
Jamah Rivard, Parrott infant
Half ar vi Mrs John Parrott
at tho Brookosmith locality, died
Sunday morning. Interment took
fiRfcs Sunday afternoon at Cedar
Point cemetery.
no gawking crowds et
the curb. One or two late associ-
ates ol Mr. Bryan sat on the porch. ,
conversing in pleasant tone* of the |
eloquence of the tongue that death
had silenced and the courage of the >
man who never feared to flqht for
hi; (.-onrlctiqni.
• ‘There lies the grand-st hero of
the times.” softly exclaimed Ben
McKenzie, the elderly lawyer.' who
is the favorite of tb« mountain
folk. His companions nodded in 'ull
ag^ro*111-
0ne or two women of the neigh-
borhood came in at intervals thru
the morring to vffer their minis-
tration* to Mrs. Bryan. There wa«
never any congeetlon within or at
the door. Huge maples and ooe
stately southern magnolia shaded
the gram Java and reli-ved th-
heat of th* humid summer day.
Floods of telegrams poured in
upon the stricken invalid today.
They brought messages of tefidcr
sympathy from the humble in »tv-
AYWANT.* LEGION
KOlit .VDRTH. Tex, July 27 —
iP—Am-oltlo today arnontteod a*
-> cendidute for :the l»?i conven-
tion or the Texas Amer'em Legton
The ,*2^ meeting wbl be held in
Fort Wirih.
MRR. CARRIE HMRRHRAD
Mru. Carrie Moo rehead. 55. died
tn Brownwood Saturday night. The
body van takea to Pioneer where
asrvleas aad Interment took place
Sunday afternoon.
JAMES CHARLES GALLOWAY
James Charles Galloway. 43. died
la Brownwood Saturday Slight. The
body van taken to Comanche this
afternoon where final services aad
Present Connter
Claims to Union
INDIGESTION
JL aanod and relieved of ita m
“ • (tistreadL good digest**
ATLANTIC CITY. fi. J. July 27.
- <>P.—Report* were current today
that the anthracite operators would
likely present tbelr own roirni'-'
demands to the mine worker* on
resumption of the scale conference
tomorrow or aoou afterward.
Miners have been expressing im-
patience that the mine owner* bare
been forcing them to “dp all the
talking" the past two weeks. The
operators hare rejoined that the
Austin-Morjis Company
Gladys M. Noel to L. N Neel, one
)«t at the M. HaUag Surrey No. II.
May 23th. for n valuable eonrider-
atioo i >■
M. K Nona et al to A. G. Gann.
im acres of the R. T. R. R. Co.
Mads tn Brown county, April 23th.
far the sum of 1153.
a w. Gunn nod wife to A. G.
Gann. 133 acres of the E. T. R. R.
Co. lands la Brown county, May
Sth. for the sum of 9371.
Taos Goan to A. G. Guaa, 1*0
acres of the E. T. R. R. Co! lands,
la Broea county. April 24th. for
the sum of 953.
J. K. Oafford et nx to Phillips
Petroleum Company. 4 acres near
tha Wm. Miller survey. June 2“rd,
for the sum of 9103.
Lsaaa Finley, et vir. to A. G
Opaa. 133 acres of the E. T K. K.
Cat lands. April S3. 1353.
May Cop»*land aad hasbnad to A.
O. Guam. 133 acres of the U. T. R.
R. Co. lands. April 11th. for the
sum of 93344.
Reralce R. Neel to L. N. Neel,
one lot of the M. Haling survey,
Ha. 51. August 1. 1331. for the sum
ter’s death was received.
“I have known Mr. Bryan since
We have Secured more
Store has been packed and jammed with customers baying the wonder!ml values
[ help—and can serve yon better, j
For 4 days oar
EXPR1MIB* OF THAJt*
Ail the members and friends of
tho Edwards Street Presbyterian
Chapel wish to thank those who
holpod them to make the lee cream
sapper nnd sacred concert of last
Friday night a success, and we also
thank the Indies for giving such
Odnotiful cakes, and especially the
Bally Ana Bakery for’Its donation
at n fine cake toward this sapper.
T3 everyone who helped us we
would say “Thaak you all. nad
come hock to see us again. You
art welcome to aay of our serviceo
at any time.’* '
E4wgrd# 8treet Presbyterian
CMM. by Bill Heather.
. HIT DAT HCI93L RIPORT
ffbe Sunday school report for
Bdadqg* July *3'b. shows sn In-
crease of 113 over Sandsy. July
13th. total 2.131. as is shown by
tho following report.
WE URGE YOU TO COME EARLYi
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Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 242, Ed. 1 Monday, July 27, 1925, newspaper, July 27, 1925; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1026017/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.